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Annual Garage Sale is August 2-3
Spread the word! Our annual garage sale will be August 2-3 at the Aitkin County Fairgrounds. All proceeds from the sale go to furthering our mission of collecting, preserving and sharing Aitkin County’s history. Donations for the sale will be accepted at ACHS’ warehouse located at 325 1st NW in Aitkin (down the dirt road past the Depot Museum) on Saturdays 1pm – 3pm starting June 29th or by appointment (please, no anonymous drop-offs). Items can be delivered directly to the Fairgrounds after July 15th.
What items are we looking for?
ACHS will accept clean, new and gently used items for donation. ACHS cannot accept electronic equipment, large exercise equipment, clothing and sofas. For a more detailed list of acceptable and unacceptable items click here. If interested in volunteering for this event, please contact ACHS at (218) 927-3348 or achs@aitkincohs.org.
Winter newsletter is here
Click here to read what's been going on this winter. To read old newsletters, see our archive page.
Depot Museum Hours
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Admission for members is free, non-members $2.
Click here for a map and contact information »
The Board of Trustees can be seen on our 'contact us' page here.
Note that our financial year runs from January to December, but our membership year runs from June to May.
Annual Meeting is June 26
Our annual meeting is Wednesday June 26 at the Depot Museum starting at 3:00. Cake and coffee will be served. As we get closed to the date, we will post the agenda here on the website.
NOTE: Our membership year runs June to May, with the annual meeting held in June. Except for June, we meet the 4th Wednesday, 10:00, at the Depot Museum, in the following months: August, October, November, March, and May. If the need arises, an executive meeting will be called. Check our calendar for meetings and events.
1918 Exhibit at the Depot Museum
